HBO's adaptation of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies makes a more compelling case, reshaping the character of Madeline Martha Mackenzie to be contrasting and intriguing, while making its central murder and investigation more ambiguous than the book. It's possible for TV shows to change the source material for good reasons. RELATED: Killing Eve Murdered Two Major Villains In Its Final Season Jennings argued that a happy ending would be more 'darkly satisfying and true to Killing Eve's spirit,' and confirmed that he plans on bringing back Villanelle in his upcoming book. The entire series finale came off as a weakly adapted Shakespeare tragedy. However, Villanelle's death was neither glorious nor epic.

Her TV version stayed true to that spirit, giving Villanelle daring outlooks and eye-opening brutality as Jodie Comer's vivid micro-acting added another layer to the character. Jennings' Villanelle was a glory-seeking character. Season 4 hinted at a positive change for the character through it's use of the 'Sun' Tarot card, and after Villanelle had an overdue reunion with Eve, fans were convinced that there was indeed light at the end of the tunnel for the character. Though Villanelle's attempts were followed by darkness, killing her off after that raised questions for many viewers. The last two seasons of Killing Eve emphasized Villanelle's extreme existential crisis to find happiness beyond her weaponized past. Jodie Comer as Villanelle's Vision - Killing Eve _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh/BBCA In a recent op-ed in the Guardian, Jennings stated the series compromised Villanelle's character for a conventional ending. However, killing off one of the leading characters after their short-lived moment of happiness was unsettling and punishing. With Villanelle and Eve's messy and erotically dark drama, Killing Eve has proudly led a new era for queer culture on screen. The TV series earned a massive following by adapting Jennings' books - journeying through queer romance, suspense and intriguing character development. No matter how many metaphors hinted at a tragedy, viewers were disappointed by the show's choice to kill off Villanelle, and they're not the only ones.

Since Killing Eve's series finale debuted April 17, fans have been devastated by Villanelle's sudden death after successfully taking down the Twelve. Killing Eve and Codename Villanelle author Luke Jennings recently slammed the TV show's ending - and has a very good reason. The following article contains spoilers for Killing Eve Season 4.

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